Learner Response

Identify the key narrative techniques used in the trailer

The overall narrative of the trailer is a non-linear because in between the several shots of the athletes training hard, there is a short interval where the parallel music stops and flashbacks from the athlete's past are used to quickly show how it is possible to get a disability. This is the climax of events as the atmosphere of the trailer drastically changes and allows the audience to think about (but not focus on) the background stories of the athletes. Channel 4 want to show their viewers that although these accidents have occurred, what is important is how they carry on their life and aspire to become great. The lighting used at the beginning is low key lighting but when the lights are turned on, it could signify the importance of sport in these disabled athlete's lives. Although the audience may have believed that the girl who was walking in the low key lit room was the protagonist , as the trailer progresses, it is evident that there aren't any particular protagonists. The advert is shown without any specification as to the characters being disabled people therefore, the audience only assume that it will be a normal sports advert due to the iconography of a typical sports advert as a person is walking in dimly lit settings, looking very determined and motivated. This shows that athletes with disabilities should be considered the same as normal athletes who are passionate about their particular sport.The various action codes and enigma codes shown during the trailer causes the audience to anticipate and be excited to watch the programme.